Our services

Holistic care for every moment of your birthing experience

At Umama, we provide compassionate, personalized support for your birthing journey, offering emotional reassurance, physical comfort, and holistic care to ensure you and your family feel empowered and confident every step of the way.

An Umama doula guiding a client through a birthing ball exercise
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ways we support you, from pregnancy through postpartum
Full-spectrum doula care

Six ways your doula supports you

Every birthing journey is unique. Your doula tailors their support to your needs and preferences, from your first prenatal visit through the weeks after birth.

Prenatal Support

Prepare for birth with confidence and calm. Our prenatal services offer education, emotional support, and personalized care tailored to your needs, helping you feel empowered as you approach this significant milestone.

  • Education
  • Emotional support
  • Personalized care

Postpartum Care

The early days and weeks after birth are full of changes. Our postpartum doulas are here to support your recovery, bonding with your baby, and adjusting to your new role as a parent, all with nurturing hands and an open heart.

  • Recovery
  • Bonding with baby
  • New-parent support

Lactation Support

Whether you’re breastfeeding, pumping, or bottle-feeding, our lactation experts offer gentle guidance and practical solutions to ensure you and your baby thrive through your feeding journey.

  • Breastfeeding
  • Pumping
  • Bottle-feeding

Grief Support

We honor the full spectrum of pregnancy experiences, including loss. Our doulas provide compassionate care for those navigating grief, offering a safe space to process emotions and receive ongoing support during this difficult time.

  • Pregnancy loss
  • A safe space
  • Ongoing support

Maternal Mental Health Support

Your mental well-being is just as important as your physical health. We provide resources and personalized support for mothers facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, and postpartum mood disorders. We’re here to listen and help you heal.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Postpartum mood disorders

Holistic Wellness Practices

At Umama Birthing Services, we incorporate holistic approaches such as meditation, yoga, herbal remedies, massage therapy, and more. Our focus is on nurturing the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—through your entire journey.

  • Meditation
  • Yoga
  • Herbal remedies
  • Massage therapy
An Umama doula with an expecting couple at home
Support for partners and families, too
With every service

What every Umama doula brings

  • Emotional support & reassurance

    A trusted companion who listens without judgment, answers your questions, and offers encouragement when you need it most.

  • Physical comfort & advocacy

    Massage, breathing exercises and other comfort techniques, plus advocacy for your preferences in a medical setting.

  • Personalized care

    Support tailored to your needs, whether you plan a natural birth, a planned cesarean, or focus on postpartum recovery.

  • Continuous presence

    A constant, calm presence through labor, and care that extends to the prenatal and postpartum periods.

  • Partner & family involvement

    Guidance that helps partners and families support you with confidence during labor and after birth.

  • Mind, body & spirit

    Mindfulness practices, nutritional guidance, and wellness techniques that nurture the whole person.

How it works

From your first call to the weeks after birth

One doula, a backup you’ve met, and a clear plan at every stage.

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Request a doula

Tell us about you and your due date. It takes a few minutes.

Online form
02

Meet your doula

Your doula reaches out to schedule your first prenatal visit.

Within 24–48 hours
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Prepare together

Education, birth planning, and a backup doula named in your plan.

Prenatal visits
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Birth day

Continuous in-person support and advocacy through labor and delivery.

Labor & delivery
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Settle in at home

Recovery, feeding, mental health check-ins, and bonding with your baby.

3 visits within 90 days
Coverage

Doula care for Quartz Health patients

The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness is one of Quartz’s first doula program partners. Umama offers full-spectrum doula care to Quartz Health patients, in person in Dane & Rock Counties, Wisconsin.

Request A Doula
Amanda with her newborn and her doula

“Thanks to Umama Birthing Services and my doula, Tamisha, I felt truly supported, advocated for, and guided every step of the way.”

Amanda
Client of Umama Birthing Services

Let’s walk this path together.

Request a doula today, or write to us with any question about care, coverage or our team.